The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-19

bridge and middle of the street. ap pearing
see the direction Of the fash jots. Judge
tn at ten or twelve shots were fred. There
was one shot and then an interval, then a
fnsillsde or sound like, bunch of fire
crackers, then pause and an other similar
fusillade. Could not say that II required
more than two persons to do the firing Two
persons can hre very rapidly; After the
shooting. went towards the bridge as far as
Mrs. Heaphy's store, where found VIM.
Figures who asked who was shot and he
replied he did not know. Stood under the
awning of Heaphy's store and saw man
walk from the east to the b, dy and strike
NAL king some remark which did not hear,
and walked away. Carraway, Ed and
Charles Fitzgerald came up and he told Car
rayay the direction, in which the parties
had gone who did the shooting. Carraway
picked up GsmbrelPs pistol. l proposed to
examine it, and he replied that no one had
any authority to examine 1t but the coro-
nor''s jury; Col. Hamiltin came, up and
low has killed me, was passing
in ny buggy when he shot me, and got out
and shst him Did not see nor hear any
vehicles pass there near that time. Ait,r
jury he asked me if he had got mixed up in
his testimony, | told hi di not know
as did not hear all of his testimony, though
wsuld have to contradict one of his state.
L
answered: you made the cry Of Murder
come after the third shot, WHEN ] make it to
have come after the first" He ropl ed; II
was SO much excited that l hardly know
after the third shOt 0t told ab Kim that sSmf
could not. bid not see Albrecht there with
Figures, nor at al The party who beat the
body came from the approach OF the western
Cross examined-W left the gate
went rapidly; was much excited: | got be-
hind Porser' gate post; one shot, then cry
of murder, short interval, then volley,
another interYl al and anO her v0lley. When
saw Fig ures he seemed to be trying to get
in Heaphy's store, and was screening hun
self between the door facipgs. Asked Fig
ures who did the shO 'ting, and he said he
there, and he refused, saying he might get
thot. Ed. and Charles Fitzgerald, Carraway
and all walked up to the body together;
did not zee any one with Hamilton; did not
see Gambrell nor any one else pass the house
just before the shooting; was standing be-
hind the posi- and locking over the fence
when saw the flashes; did not see any one
when the shooting was Jog on did not zee
no, sound, after the cry Of murder,
before the general shooting. Was
at the fair gr0un1s at fremen's dinner. |
Saw Hamilton and Gambrell there and think |
thev ate at the same table. Told Buck |
Chiles there that day that a difficulty was |
brewing between Gambrell and Hamilton. |
Did not see anyone just before the shO0tnS |
crossing the street toward Seuttef's gallery |
or other place.
Redirect-At fir ground asked Eubanks if |
those fellows (meaning Hamilton and Gam |
brelD had made friends, and he answered he |
did not know and asked %S Why said see
was on Tuesday preceding the killing.
J.H. GAMBRELL,
for State-The deceased was my nephew.
I'D a m finn with daoaoead N Tnag-
day evening preceding the killing, at his
fathers resid nee, wherein L advised him
not to 20 out at night, when he said he had
assurances from Col. Hamilton, through
Col. Nugent, that there wOu d be no trouble.
Deceased was the most expert shot, both
with gun and pistol, that | ever raw. Have
seen him place pound oyster can over the
muzzle Of pistol and throw it up and shoot
three holes in It before il fell 10 the ground.
Have also seen him place a similar can a
short distance from him and shoot under 1t,
knocking 1t up, and shoot hole through it
before il f. to the ground; Was at he de-
ceased, left for Louisville. Hamilton and
others were standing near them, seeming to
be looking for something. We went to sew
eral places, and on looking around could see
several times during the niRht. After
train left went TO the Lawrence house and
there found Hamilton. Ispoke to him, say
ing, Good evening, colonel" and he made
house and then to the dining room, and
eemed to be peering out Of the window. Lett
that night for Louisville, and was there at
the time Of the homicide.
DR.. VIM. A. GALLOWAY.
Called to view remains of deceased at 2
o CLOCK Cd the night OF the 9Th instant
Called to tix, the wound on deceased face.
Summoned by cOroner's jury to extract
bullet from right knee of deceased for com
parison with one previously extracted from
the back. Made the extraction next day. In
obedience to another summons extracted a
tered one inch above. the lobe of the left
ear. The ball in the knee entered the out
side Of right knee, passing through the joint
and was extracted from the inside tendons.
. e the east, the ball NUT have come
from the southeast. The ball IN
body entered below the navel about the
median line aud seemed to have been ex-
wound Immediately through and above the
eft eyebrow. Another just one fourth or
,ne half inch above. This one on eyebrow
vas long confused wound, fracturing bone
shove similar in character, but not 60 long
md no bone broken. Another above that
similar to the, others. One circular
wound on forehead and could have
I down. One small confused wound on
lsnd. One confused across and lengthwise
leross the chin, oblong in character. One
light cut jLst beneath the Jaw, contu ed. A
1ruise on one of the sh lulders. on the
blade. as IL produced by fall. Did not ex
anime tue clothes, but saw them. and they
rere very bloody. Identified the bullets
aiken ffom the respective wounds by him. I
Was examine ed as to cartridg. g and c0mpar-
son bullet with same. bald he was not
IN exp 'rt in such things. The gunshot I
wound was on lett tide of face. d e. not re-
nembe, which Side ot the head Tn con-
used wound was on. There were seven con-
used wounds on the head and face.
Gross examined-The abdominal wound
vas necessarily fatal.
Re1irect--Either one OF these lhots would
rave brought him to the ground. The gun shot
wound on side Of face was not necessarily
'atal. The wound in the knee not a fatal
me. He could have talke and been
conscious had he received NO other than
he gun shot wounds. The aorta was not
tut. Not able to say what produced I'M
in decea'ed but suppose il to
nave been from concussiOn of the brain,
Recross-Judges that the three balls are
rom the same pistol.
ENRICH GAMBRELL.
will be eighteen LIST Of October next.
Brother Of deceased; went to his brother night
II XII ling. Knelt down beside him and took
him by his hand and said, Rod are you hurt
much. Mr.. Carraway at once spoke up and
laid "He is uneOnsoioug, Gambrell." Dc
ceased was breathing easily, his pulse was
rood, and he appeared from the expression
n his eyes TO recognize me. Put him on a J
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